Mudéjar Art: Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art

"MUDÉJAR ART: Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art reveals the fascinating exuberanceof a unique cultural and artistic symbiosis that characterises Christian Spain afterthe Reconquista. The Mudéjars were Muslims allowed to stay in the reconqueredterritories. Their artists and artisans strongly influenced the culture and art of the newChristian kingdoms. In Aragon, Castille, Extremadura and Andalucía sumptuouslydecorated brick churches, monasteries and palaces illustrate perfectly the creativeendurance of Islamic forms in Christian art between the 11th and 16th centuries inSpain.